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Ford Crown Victoria 1997–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 9811483 · NHTSA communication 613394 · issued Apr 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–1998
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some police and export cars equipped with phonelic piston calipers may exhibit brake squeal from the rear when braking. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.